Services
You are very welcome to visit our church whether for quiet prayer during the week (you can light a candle for a loved one) or for a weekday or Sunday service. You may also be interested in one of our many concerts as the church is a sought after venue due to its excellent acoustics. Click for Music page.
A church with a spire though, at the end of the day, points to another reality; set as we are amidst such worldly beauty we cannot lose sight of our Creator, and our praise here ascends beyond the hills to the heavenly places. We hope and pray more than anything that some part of that heavenly love will fill your life when you visit us. Please pray for us too and our continuing mission here.
Yours sincerely,
Rev’d Charles Hope
Vicar of Keswick St. John.
017687 75855
Christmas Services –
Christmas 2025
Wed 10th Dec
2 pm St Herbert’s Christmas Nativity, St John’s
Wed 17th Dec
6 pm Borrowdale School Christmas Service, St Andrew’s
Sun 21st Dec (Morning services as normal.)
10 am St John in the Vale, Christingle led by Rev Canon Susi Wood
4 pm Holy Trinity Grange, Carol Service, led by Rev Charles Hope
6 pm St John’s Keswick, Nine Lessons & Carols Service, led by Rev Charles Hope
Mon 22nd
7 pm Threlkeld, Carol Service, led by Rev Canon Susi Wood
Wed 24th, Christmas Eve
2 pm St John in the Vale, Crib service, led by Rev Canon Susi Wood
4 pm St John Keswick, Christingle, led by Rev Charles Hope
4 pm St Andrew’s Borrowdale, Christingle, led by Julie McLeish
9 pm St Andrew’s Borrowdale, Midnight Mass, led by Rev Charles Hope
11.30 pm St John Keswick, Midnight Mass, led by Rev Charles Hope
11.30 pm St John in the Vale, Midnight Mass led by Rev Canon Susi Wood
Thurs 25th Christmas Day
9.30 am Threlkeld, Christmas Family Service, led by Rev Canon Susi Wood
10 am St John Keswick, Christmas Communion, led by Rev Charles Hope
10 am Holy Trinity Grange, Christmas Communion by extension, led by Julie McLeish
SAFEGUARDING
Attached below is a copy of our Parish Safeguarding documents including the Parish Policy, Who’s Who in the Parish and the national policy ‘Promoting a Safer Church’.
For more information or advice please contact the Vicar, the Rev Charles Hope, Parish Safeguarding Adviser (names and numbers in the attached document), or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, on 07458 016884 safeguarding.adviser@carlislediocese.org.uk
If you believe a child to be at immediate risk you must contact Cumbria Children’s Services 0333 240 1727 or the Police.
Urgent concerns about vulnerable adults should be referred to your local District Adult Social Care office 0300 303 2704 or, out of normal office hours, the Emergency Duty Team 01228 526690, or the Police.